BEST RATED LINEBACKERS IN COVERAGE 2025 NFL Draft

2025 BEST RATED LINEBACKERS IN COVERAGE

As the pass-heavy era of football continues to evolve, linebackers such as Luke Kuechly (Boston College) and Manti Te'o (Notre Dame) have historically set a high standard in pass coverage, demonstrating that effective linebacking isn’t merely about tackling and run defense, but also about thwarting passing lanes and neutralizing middle-field threats.

Dive into the data below, uncovering the current college linebackers emerging as proficient coverage specialists. Key metrics like pass breakups, coverage grades, and yards allowed per coverage snap will facilitate a deeper understanding of their ability to safeguard the middle of the field, limit tight end production, and occasionally, match up against slot receivers with notable efficacy.

2025 Linebackers ranked by COVERAGE

RANK Player Pos Team TACKLING PASS RUSH RUN DEFENSE COVERAGE Rating
1

Jay
Higgins

LB
Iowa   Mascot
Iowa Mascot
85 71 80 97
79.3
2

Demetrius
Knight Jr.

LB
South Carolina   Mascot
South Carolina Mascot
84 84 84 86
85.9
3

David
Walker

LB
/ED
Central Arkansas   Mascot
Central Arkansas Mascot
76 100 100 86
83.6
4

Shaun
Dolac

LB
Buffalo   Mascot
Buffalo Mascot
84 74 84 84
74.0
5

Jihaad
Campbell

LB
Alabama   Mascot
Alabama Mascot
93 79 83 82
87.0
6

Power
Echols

LB
North Carolina   Mascot
North Carolina Mascot
69 66 73 80
73.7
7

Cody
Simon

LB
Ohio State   Mascot
Ohio State Mascot
78 92 95 80
83.0
8

Bam
Martin-Scott...

LB
South Carolina   Mascot
South Carolina Mascot
77 75 76 79
74.0
9

Jalen
McLeod

LB
/ED
Auburn   Mascot
Auburn Mascot
71 98 91 79
79.0
10

Chris
Paul Jr.

LB
Ole Miss   Mascot
Ole Miss Mascot
89 85 87 76
84.8
11

J.J.
Weaver

LB
/ED
Kentucky   Mascot
Kentucky Mascot
76 76 76 76
72.0
12

Jeffrey
Bassa

LB
Oregon   Mascot
Oregon Mascot
82 75 73 76
83.3
13

Teddye
Buchanan

LB
California   Mascot
California Mascot
83 77 75 75
77.3
14

Jack
Kiser

LB
Notre Dame   Mascot
Notre Dame Mascot
95 78 89 74
80.3
15

Que
Robinson

LB
/ED
Alabama   Mascot
Alabama Mascot
76 89 81 73
80.0
16

Carson
Schwesinger

LB
UCLA   Mascot
UCLA Mascot
88 87 75 73
85.2
17

Kain
Medrano

LB
UCLA   Mascot
UCLA Mascot
34 73 67 73
74.0
18

Collin
Oliver

LB
/ED
Oklahoma State   Mascot
Oklahoma State Mascot
49 85 63 73
75.0
19

Jackson
Woodard

LB
UNLV   Mascot
UNLV Mascot
68 76 80 73
74.0
20

Oluwafemi
Oladejo

LB
/ED
UCLA   Mascot
UCLA Mascot
74 63 79 72
82.4